The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

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Louisa NJ. Hatch from Hiram A. Hatch, Knox.
Elbridge }. Robertson from Eta J. Rolcrson Bel
Susan Delana Stevens from Thaddcus A. stev-
ems, MOntvlle.
Lewis Brewster from Amanda Brewster, Bel
fast.
Lizzie f. Hobbs from John W. Hobbs, swan
vile.
Good Templars.
The November number of the Temperance Record
contains portrait of the late John b. Finch, Right
Worthy Grand Templar.
MEMORIAL SERVICES BY direction Of X. W.
q. I. Turnbul, all Lodges will go into mourning
for three months in memory of our late X. w. q.
Templar, John b. Finch. Each Lodge will drape
its charter and regalia for that length of time,
and members requested to wear badges of
Grape fastened with pin OF other emblem of the
Order.
Lodges are also directed to hold Memorial Ser
vices on the first Sunday in December at the Lodge
room or other suitable place.
At the time of these services, collections will be
taken for the establishment of a monument fund.
The Lodges of this jurisdiction are urged to
comply, as far as possible with the above request
Per ORDER Geo. +. Bracket, e. S.
\ GOOD LODGE. Valley Lodge of Monroe is
thought to be one of the best temperance lodges in
the county. The report of the F. Secy shows it to
have one hundred and forty four members in good
standing. Beside this number, there are several
members out of town who are good patrons of the
lodge and they swell the membership to one hun
dred and fifty. Since the organization of this
lodge many of its members have sought their life
work in other parts of the country and is hoped
nj IF or,lar
them to their every day affairs of life lie VINO
lives in accordance with the teachings of the Good
Tempars becomes a better man and Il better cti-
zen than he otherwise would be. The members of
Valley Lodge trust they have not sown seeds of
temperance in vain but that in the great harvest of
reform they will be entitled to some of the CLEAN
lngs Valley Lodge has elected quarterly officers
as follows: c. T., Frank Henderson; V. T., Mary
Carbon; Sec'y, A. b. Strattard; F. S., +. G. Dow;
L., Belle J. Palmer Chap, Mrs. Durham; NJ,
Madison Snow; L. e., Thomas Clement. The
meetings are held every Thursday evening at the
Town house, which the good folks of Monroe
allow us to free of charge. We extend
cordial greeting to our brothers and sisters where
ever found and wish them success i'll their work
May the good cause prosper is the wish of Valley
Lodge No. 100. &c. Dow.
WALDO DISTRICT LODGE OF GOOD TEMpLARs.
Tuesday, Nov. LIST, was glorious day, clear cool.
and eNhilarating, and the Good Templars of Waldo
county started early for the place of their quarter
iy session at Troy with Haven Lodge, No. 325
which by the way is one of the largest and H,est
Lodges among the many good ones in Maine 1t.
has !G5 working, padup members and several on
the suspension list. At 1890 the gayel of the pre-
siding officer fell and the business of the session
began with the following officers present: Dist
Tcmplar, Geo. L. Bryant; Counsellor NJ T.
Dodge; Vice Templar, Annie Billings; Sec Geo
+. Files; Teas, Geo. Small Chaplain, j. H. Cook;
Marshal, e. \. Chase Past ID. T., Geo. +. Brack
ett Thirty seven members presented their Gre
dentials and were duly initiated into the District
Lodge degree. At the close of the initiation the
visiting members to the number of not less than one
hundred filed into the dining room where three
long and well filed tables proved the interest in
the cause as well as the ability of the sisters of
Haven Lodge to furnish the wherewith to sustain
the inner man. Reports were given from each of
the twenty-siN Lodges in Waldo county showing
that the order in the district is in good condition.
and arrangements were made for vigorous win
ter campaign Lodges are needed in Scarsport,
Islesboro, Belmont and Liberty. There were L.,
400 members of the Order in good standing report
w AL county NOIcu 10 letNc the location
of the next session, which is the annual, with the
Council. recommending 1t be held the line of
the II. r. at Thorndikc OF Belfast. The session
will be held about Feb 18th. The u. l.. de-
gree was conferred by Grand Chief Tcmplar Dow
and he also exemplifed the new committee work
Grand Sec Bracket was present, also Bro. c. A.
Farwell, State Deputy, and several visiting men,
bers from Penobscot u. l.. The exercises were
lone
by members of Haven Lodge. Resolutions were
passed commenting Gov. Bodwell for the position
he has taken In enforcing the prohibitory laws;
sustaining the Constables in their work in roofing
out the rum traffic; thanking Haven Lodge for
Inequalities; closing with resolution In memory
of our dead r. W. Grand Templar, John Il. Finch
In common with the other Lodges in the world the
Lodge in Waldo District will drape their charter
for three months in his memory.
BUCkSPORT. A pleasant trip to Augusta was
enjoyed by fifty Of the members of the A. 0. wv.
the 10Th ult. They left here by special train to
Bangor and arrived in Augusta at j z. NJ; return
Ing at A. NJ. next day arriving here at $50 A. NJ
1.-THE Methodist church is being painted :. The
library is completed and furnished and will be
opened Wednesday afternoons. MIR. JAS. Emery
is good landlord and no paying tenant is denied
improvements In his tenements. Percy Cakes, of
Newport, has come to put the finishing touches on
a few seighs for Mr.. McAllister 90. Mr.. Howard
Swazey is slowly recovering from his wounds.
The physician is In attendance large part of the
timc....Will Small, of Bangor, bicyclist, was in
town Monday. He is to contest for the State chane
pfbnship with Mr.. Coulter of the same place. Mr..
Coulter has won several medals. :. We would high
ly commend the department of the Seminary pupils
during this TERM. Mrs. Hall has been very sick
but is somewhat better this week ...Our milncr.
Miss Ruby Colby, is soon to return from Bar Har-
Dor where she has done more millinery work than
in any season out of several she has spent there.
Her artistic manner of trimming is very much APP
preciated by the elite of Bar Harbor and her work
ut home Is not sighted in her absence. No
accidents to report this week.
SANDY POINT. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Young have
returned from Boston and will spend the winter at
their home. Capt j. r. Showers after spending
week at home returned to Boston Wednesday......
Capt. Z. L. Showers came home from Boston Fri
day.. Mrs. NJ. G. Black, who has been in Lowell
some time, came home Saturday ......Mrs. Norman